This small hilltop cemetery is located on the northern end of the old
canal town of Boston. It was the site of the first crude log cabin built by
settlers Alfred Wolcott, John Teale, and Samuel Ewart in March 1806. Prior
to that time, a Mingo settlement existed near this site as well as a French
trading post near this hill. It was later chosen for a burial ground and, according to local lore, when
they dug the first graves, the shovels revealed the bones and artifacts of a
Native American burial mound. Among the bodies buried here are those of Jim
Brown, a well-known sheriff and counterfeiter, and a dozen or so Union
soldiers from the Civil War. The cemetery is still in use today.

Hauntings

Boston is better known as "Hell Town" to northeastern Ohioans. Several
legends have sprung up surrounding the town and its cemetery. These urban
legends began in the 1970s when the Park Service evicted homeowners after
purchasing the land for park use. Although the majority of stories are pure
fiction, there is some reason to believe the cemetery may, in fact, be
haunted. The disturbed and angered spirits of the natives are believed to
make themselves known to the living, wrenched from their graves by careless
people over a hundred years ago.

Notice: The cemetery and nearby roads are heavily
patrolled by Boston Heights police. Being in the cemetery after hours is
strictly prohibited.